Nonpuerperal mastitis vs. inflammatory breast cancer: A diagnostic challenge

Citation
U. Krainick et al., Nonpuerperal mastitis vs. inflammatory breast cancer: A diagnostic challenge, GEBURTSH FR, 61(4), 2001, pp. 187-192
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
GEBURTSHILFE UND FRAUENHEILKUNDE
ISSN journal
00165751 → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
187 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-5751(200104)61:4<187:NMVIBC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Objective and Methods: Nonpuerperal mastitis can be difficult to distinguis h from inflammatory breast cancer at clinical examination and with imaging studies. We reviewed the clinical and imaging findings in 25 patients. Results: Clinical examination and imaging studies led to an erroneous diagn osis of cancer in six patients. Six patients with breast cancer were identi fied correctly by clinical findings and imaging techniques. Two patients ha d both breast cancer and mastitis. The specificity of microinvasive biopsy techniques was good. Conclusion: All available imaging techniques should be used to evaluate pat ients with inflammatory lesions of the breast. The threshold for biopsy und er imaging guidance or open biopsy should be low. Close cooperation among t he gynecologist, radiologist and pathologist is important.